Word
coz
US/ˈkɑz/
UK/kˈɒz/
Definition
conj. a short, casual way to say 'because'. You use it in texts or when talking to friends to explain a reason.
conj. a non-standard, phonetic shortening of 'because'. Used to introduce a subordinate clause of reason or cause.
Examples
“I'm staying home coz I'm tired.”
“I didn't call you back coz my phone died while I was on the bus.”
“He didn't bother checking the weather report coz he figured it would just be sunny like yesterday, but then it poured during the picnic.”
Examples
simple
“I'm staying home coz I'm tired.”
contextual
“I didn't call you back coz my phone died while I was on the bus.”
complex
“He didn't bother checking the weather report coz he figured it would just be sunny like yesterday, but then it poured during the picnic.”
Usage
Informal spelling; restricted to casual speech, texting, and social media. Not acceptable in academic or professional writing.
Pitfall
I stayed home coz of the rain.
I stayed home because of the rain.
While 'coz' replaces 'because', it is rarely used in the compound preposition 'because of' in writing; 'coz' usually introduces a full clause.
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